Symptoms of baby laryngitis, common acute laryngitis in children

The most common type of laryngitis in babies is acute laryngitis in children. This disease develops very quickly and can cause fever, congestion in the throat, and hoarseness. The symptoms are more obvious at night. For acute laryngitis in children, we must take good care of them and increase their outdoor activities.

1. Symptoms of baby laryngitis

1. It is more common in young children and has an acute onset.

2. There may be varying degrees of fever, hoarseness, barking cough and inspiratory stridor.

3. The throat is congested, the false vocal cords are swollen, and the subglottic mucosa is swollen in a fusiform shape.

4. The symptoms are milder during the day, but worsen at night due to relaxation of throat muscles and blockage of secretions after falling asleep.

5. Laryngeal obstruction is divided into the following 4 degrees:

Grade I: The patient is like a normal person at rest, but inspiratory gurgling and dyspnea occur only after activity. The lungs had clear breath sounds and the heart rate was unchanged.

Grade II: Laryngeal stridor and inspiratory dyspnea occur even at rest. Laryngeal conduction sounds or tubular breath sounds may be heard upon auscultation of the lungs, and the heart rate is relatively fast.

Grade III: In addition to the symptoms of grade II laryngeal obstruction, the patient becomes irritable, has cyanosis of the lips, fear and sweating due to lack of oxygen. Lung auscultation revealed significantly decreased breath sounds, dull heart sounds, and increased heart rate.

Grade IV: After struggling with breathing difficulties, the patient gradually becomes exhausted and drowsy. Due to the inability to breathe, the patient is temporarily quiet and the three-depression sign is not obvious, but his face is pale and gray. When auscultating the lungs, the breath sounds almost disappear completely, leaving only tracheal conduction sounds, dull heart sounds, and irregular heart rate, either fast or slow.

Physical examination: congestion in the throat, swelling of the false vocal cords, and fusiform swelling of the subglottic mucosa. Depending on the severity of the lesion, laryngeal striae and inspiratory dyspnea may sometimes occur, and laryngeal conduction sounds or tubular breath sounds may be heard upon auscultation of the lungs.

2. Nursing of acute laryngitis in children

1. Increase outdoor activities, get more sunlight, strengthen your physical fitness, and improve your disease resistance.

2. Pay attention to climate changes, add or remove clothes in time to avoid cold or heat.

3. During the cold epidemic, try to reduce going out to prevent infection.

4. Live a regular life, eat in moderation, have regular daily routines, go to bed at night and get up early to avoid catching a cold. Avoid cross drafts while sleeping.